"Leader, what is this?"
"I can't tell what it is."
A few senior fitters stared at the iron box, not knowing where to start, afraid that it would be broken.
"This is a pencil sharpener!"
Bi Jianhua took out a pencil and demonstrated it again. Then, he opened the box and assembled it.
"Leader, who did this? This thing is very ingenious."
Some senior workers praised him. Not only was it not very useful, but just being able to make it required very good skills.
Yi Zhonghai also said," It's not difficult to process each component individually, but it has to be perfect. In the end, it has to be combined without any mistakes. It's very difficult.”
Bi Jianhua nodded and said," I'll get an engineer to draw the blueprints. Now, I'll ask if these parts can be mass-produced and processed, right?"”
"It can be mass-produced!"
"It can be mass-produced. Each group can process one to two parts.”
"Yes, the material outside the box can be replaced with wood and plastic instead of steel.”
The senior workers gave their own suggestions.
Bi Jianhua was confident. He didn't need to look for the engineers at the rolling mill. He directly took the pencil sharpeners to the higher-ups to discuss.
He couldn't wait until tomorrow. New Year's Day wasn't a holiday anyway, so he immediately took the pencil sharpeners and left.
After the leader left, a senior worker asked the question in his heart again," Manager, who made this in our factory?”
"Yes, it was made by our factory's former workers. Director Bi took a fancy to it and it's very likely that it will be mass-produced.”
Yang Tiegang was also very happy. No matter what, it was all thanks to the rolling mill. As the factory manager, he would be remembered by the higher-ups.
There were too many factories of all sizes in the capital now, and most of them had evolved from the workshops of the past.
Large factories, such as steel factories, had tens of thousands of people. Small factories, such as the glove factory, had less than a hundred people.
"Our factory's former workers? Who are they? If he really set up a pencil sharpeners factory, he would be rewarded.”
Some of the senior workers were envious. Who wouldn't want to receive the reward? This was an honor.
"It was done by Li Wuwei, a worker from the second workshop," Yang Tiegang said with a smile.”
"Li Wuwei, it's him?"
Yi Zhonghai was stunned. It was really Li Wuwei. He had guessed it when he first came in. Previously, in the workshop, the big leader said that he wanted to talk to Li Wuwei.
It seemed that Li Wuwei had made this pencil sharpener in the workshop this morning.
"I remember who Li Wuwei is now. Isn't he the worker who stole Jia Dongxu's wife?”
High-level workers were also humans, so they couldn't help but gossip.
Factory Manager Yang was also happy to chat with a few key members.
Yi Zhonghai had left at some point. He went to the workshop alone and began to process the parts of the pencil sharpeners based on his memory.
He had also polished the small blades, including the handles and the valve.
It was copied in a short time, and the size and specifications looked almost the same as the pencil sharpeners made by Li Wuwei.
However, when Yi Zhonghai assembled the parts and took out a pencil to try, the pencil broke.
Then, Yi Zhonghai took the parts apart and polished them again. This time, they were slightly better, but still not up to standard.
Unless they had the precise size of the parts or had engineers calculate the accuracy, they could only keep trying. It was impossible to reach the level of a high-quality product in a short time.
"Li Wuwei's talent is actually so strong. His calculation ability alone is comparable to an engineer's. No wonder he's so good at calculation!”
Yi Zhonghai stayed in the workshop for a long time. No one knew what he was thinking. Finally, he took apart the pencil sharpeners he had just made and scattered them into the waste warehouse.
……
Meanwhile, Li Wuwei had already brought his wife and Old Qin's family to Wangfujing Street. There were Wangfujing Department Store, Dongfeng Market, Xinhua Bookstore, and Beijing Department Store.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, many large-scale commercial facilities were built here. The Xinhua Bookstore alone had four floors, and the department store had six floors. The things inside were also dazzling.
You could buy televisions, branded watches, and so on here. There were many imported goods.
The streets outside were also very wide. There were stalls selling comics and other groceries by the roadside, and the children walked around them.
Bikes were considered expensive, but there were rows of them parked by the roadside. Even cars were not rare because this was the capital, and there were many rich people.
Even the rolling mill was now a joint stock company. Lou Xiao'e's family still received dividends from the rolling mill every year.
To put it bluntly, many of the residents in the courtyard house had worked for the Lou family before.
"Huai Ru, bring Dad and Mom around. If you want to buy anything, just let me know. Don't stand on ceremony!”
Li Wuwei carried little Qin Jingru. They walked here, and it was only two kilometers from the small courtyard.
People nowadays could walk very well, so this distance was nothing.
"Yes!"
Qin Huairu responded, but she could not bear to spend money. She just wanted to watch the show.
Mr. and Mrs. Qin were already dazzled. It was only because their son-in-law was rich that he had the confidence to walk around the department store and dare to pick up things to look at. He was not so afraid of breaking them.
Qin Huairu had been here before. She had bought a woolen coat here before, and now she was proudly bringing her parents around.
Li Wuwei brought the three children along.
When they reached the place upstairs that sold ready-made clothes, there were fewer people.
"Huai Ru, come over and pick a new year outfit for Dad, Mom, Guangming, and Guangyou.”
Li Wuwei had a strong family background, so he had to maintain his reputation and let the old Qin family see what a noble family was like.
In the end, under his insistence, even little Qin Jingru bought a cotton jacket that cost ten yuan.
He did not treat his wife unfairly and bought Qin Huiru a new cotton coat.
He spent a total of 102 yuan, but he didn't buy it himself.
"Son-in-law, look, we've already bought it, but you…"
Qin Changchun had already changed into his new clothes. He was happy but also thought that he could not mistreat his son-in-law.
"Dad, I just bought a set a few days ago and haven't had the time to change into it. It would be spring soon after the new year, and he would buy spring clothes then.”
He still had the new clothes that Chen Xueru had given him. He didn't wear them in the courtyard usually. It was too eye-catching.
He wasn't too particular about what he wore. Everyone on the street was about the same, so there was no need to compare in this aspect.
The afternoon passed quickly!
When they returned to the small courtyard, Qin Huairu and her mother were busy in the kitchen. Although little Qin Jingru was only seven years old, she could still help wash the vegetables.
Li Wuwei and the Qin father and son were drinking tea and resting in the main room. This was a good time for the old masters.
This father-in-law of his was already in his forties. He didn't even know how to knead dough and had never cooked before.
According to this calculation, he was already considered a top-notch good man. At least he knew how to knead dough and knew how to put oil in before cooking.
"Son-in-law, look at how much we spent on this trip.”
Qin Changchun had never worn a set of clothes before. Among the clothes he bought today, his set was the most expensive. It cost 20 yuan. It felt like it was made with money. It was a new cotton coat and looked very comfortable.
"What's there to spend? My monthly rent alone is 135 yuan. I can go collect money again on the third day of the day after tomorrow.”
Li Wuwei had to bring it up. Old Qin's family would feed more chickens and ducks next year. When they were fattened, they would send them to him. It would also make the people in the courtyard happy!
"That's good, that's good!"
Qin Changchun once again sighed at his daughter's good luck.
Qin Guangming and Qin Guangyou's eyes lit up as they listened. This was a good day!
"The food is ready. Guang Ming, Guang You, come and get the vegetables.”
Qin Huairu shouted from the kitchen.
"Coming, Sis!"
The two young men quickly ran over. This was also the sorrow of the young man. Even if he didn't have to cook, he had to help with the chores.
Soon, a dish of braised pork and peanuts was served on the table. Qin Changchun personally poured wine for his son-in-law and handed him chopsticks. The old masters could drink.
The favored boy at home could also eat first.
As for the women and girls, they had to wait for all the dishes to be served before they could go to the table.
The worst was the woman who was responsible for cooking at home. She had to clean up the kitchen and heat up the dishwashing water. By the time it was served, there were no more dishes.
This bad habit had persisted in the countryside for decades, and it was still preserved.
Li Wuwei finally understood how Qin Huairu's hardworking and submissive personality was nurtured. She had been like this since she was young!
"Huai Ru, come and eat too. Don't tire yourself out.”
Li Wuwei's heart ached for his wife. She was a member of the Li family, and it was enough to serve him alone.
"It's okay. I've also cooked some soup in the pot. I'll come over after I've cooked some vegetables.”
Qin Huairu was happy to see the family eating and drinking well.
"Huai Ru, you come and eat. Mom will go and look after the pot. Our son-in-law is really good and knows how to dote on people. Unlike your father, who has been like this for his entire life.”
Mrs. Qin happily asked her daughter to sit down. By the time she reached the kitchen, she was already wiping her tears. She was happy. What a good son-in-law. He knew how to dote on people.
(There's still an update today, so it'll be a little later!) Thank you for your support. I'll try to update more.）
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